Larissa McCoy Mitti
Larissa McCoy has served as principal of Leto High School in Hillsborough County, Florida, since 2017. She previously served the district as an assistant principal for student affairs and assistant principal for curriculum. In 2013, she was named the State of Florida Reading Leader of the Year. She assisted in the pioneering of Instructional Leadership Teams for Hillsborough County Schools. McCoy’s Instructional Leadership Teams work gained national attention when Learning Forward selected Braulio Alonso High School’s Instructional Leadership Teams as the 2015 Shirley Hord Learning Team of the Year. McCoy is a graduate of the Learning Forward Academy and the U.S. Department of Education Teach to Lead program.
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Instructional coaches and principals: An essential partnership for school success
School-based instructional coaching is a powerful professional learning design that improves teacher practice and student success. But sometimes coaches find themselves working on tasks that do not impact teacher and student learning. When principals clearly communicate instructional expectations, and support coaches to help teachers meet those expectations, the impact of […] -
Data storytelling for professional learning advocacy
If 2021-22 has taught us anything, it is that when it comes to advocating for professional learning, no matter at what level – building, system, region, or national – you are going to need to show evidence of effectiveness. However, data alone is not enough to move people to action. […]